ICYMI: Just in case you forgot, yesterday was Confederate Heroes Day in Texas. But maybe that's the last one.
The Texas African American History Memorial stands in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin. A state representative wants to abolish Confederate Heroes Day, which is an official state holiday in Texas.State Rep. Jarvis Johnson, a Houston Democrat, announced on Wednesday morning a new bill,, that aims to abolish Confederate Heroes Day as an official Texas state holiday. The occasion, established in 1973, falls annually on Jan. 19, which is also Robert E.
“Webster's definition of a hero is someone who is admired and idolized for courage, outstanding achievement and noble qualities,” Johnson said. “I asked a lot of my staff members and even a lot of children what they thought a hero was and more times than not, they said a hero was someone who did something for someone other than themselves, someone who sacrificed for someone else. Confederate Heroes Day is a remembrance of a horrible past.
Because Confederate Heroes Day is a state-sanctioned date honoring a specific segment of the population, Johnson also connected his bill with the ongoing public debate around the topic of Critical Race Theory in schools.
The fact that he has filed this bill three times does not discourage Rep. Jarvis Johnson. He says it’s just a part of how things tend to go in an always packed legislative session.
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